is this an outdated gaming system overall?

[ilikeoatmeal]

I'm in the process of building this computer.
If anything should be changed/upgraded, let me know and make recommendations.

CPU: AMD Athlon 64 FX-55
MB: ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe
GPU: (awaiting) EVGA 7800GTX 512MB Black Pearl
Sound: Creative Soundblaster Audigy 2 ZS Platinum
PSU: Sunbeam Nuuo 550W
DVD: Pioneer DVR-A08XL
DDR: 2gigs Corsair XMS-3500LL PRO

Any other ideas??

I just don't want to be passed up in 2 months with new technology.

[Applecrusher]

Cept for an FX 57, your at the top there, Id happily trade in my box

[darrensen]

To be honest thats a good system you have there. It's not really worth upgrading to the FX 57 from the 55. Might as well wait for the dual core FX chips.

[kempez]

Pretty sweet mate. If you can get an FX-57 instead of the 55 then do it

Also depends on whether you want a dual core. An FX-57 will be majorly sweet for gaming and of course overclocking

[Thorsson]

The soundcard's outdated. You want this: http://www.creative.com/products/pro...&product=14000

Outside that you have too much money...

[RavenNight]

Another vote for the X-Fi its top notch

[schmunk]

Out of interest, what monitor are you planning to use this with?

[Professor Frink]

Might be worth updating the Mobo soon with a Crossfire (The ATI mobos).

[kempez]

Why? I've not seen any decent results with a crossfire motherboard as yet. ATI still aint got it right :S

[ilikeoatmeal]

Out of interest, what monitor are you planning to use this with?

I have a 20" Widescreen Dell Digital Flat Panel Display.


And thanks for all the suggestions folks, I'm doing the research on the soundcards, etc.

Also, if anyone has some recommendations on hard drives, I could use them. I have an 80 gig that i'm going to use as a system drive (so reformats don't take forever) and then I want a good size D: drive. Thoughts?

[shaithis]

a second GTX 512!

[sawyen]

probably another 3 512MB GTX and swap that mobo for one of them Gigabyte dual SLI mobos.. wait for Nvidia to enable quad GPU, and you're flying..

I know.. its a silly idea, but he's already getting a killer machine right? might as well...

[kempez]

Ya won't need another GTX 512mb: mine plays at the native res of that monitor wit no problems. Everything maxed in F.E.A.R.

Sweet setup when it comes down to it.

The Platinum X-Fi is a nice card: but I'm not sure its worth the difference in cost between it and the Audigy 2 ZS

[Noni]

Where did you get the power supply from?

Thanks.

[ilikeoatmeal]

Where did you get the power supply from?

Thanks.

Although they are now out of stock, this is the site:

http://www.xoxide.com/sunbeam-nuuo-550w-psu-black.html

[Noni]

You from the USA mate? Or did you make em deliver to the UK?